জাঙ্গিয়া
Bengali
editAlternative forms
edit- জাঙিয়া (jaṅiẏa)
Etymology
editInherited from Sanskrit जाङ्घिक (jāṅghika, “(anything) relating to thighs”), from जङ्घा (jaṅghā, “thigh, shank”) + -इक (-ika). Cognate with Assamese জাঙীয়া (zaṅia), Odia ଜଙ୍ଘିଆ (jôṅghia), Gujarati જાંઘિયૉ (jā̃ghiyŏ), Hindi जाँघिया (jāṅghiyā), Punjabi ਜਾਙ੍ਘਿਆ (jāṅghiā). Doublet of জাং (jaṅ).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editজাঙ্গিয়া • (jaṅgiẏa)
- underpant, underwear short; an undergarment which extends to the thighs